long short vowels

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, such as the 'a' in 'cake' or the 'e' in 'see'.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently from the name of the letter, such as the 'a' in 'cat' or the 'e' in 'bed'.

Front

Which word makes the long u sound?

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cube

Front

Identify a word with a short vowel sound.

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apple

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Identify a word with a long vowel sound.

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island

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What is the long vowel sound in the word 'kite'?

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The long vowel sound is the 'i'.

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What is the short vowel sound in the word 'elephant'?

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The short vowel sound is the 'e'.

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How can you differentiate between long and short vowels in spelling?

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Long vowels often appear in words with silent 'e' at the end, while short vowels do not.

Front

Give an example of a word with a long 'a' sound.

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cake

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Give an example of a word with a short 'e' sound.

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bed